Sharon, from Springfield, Missouri, grew up in a small town as part of a large family. After leaving home, she became pregnant and was abandoned by the birth father. Following the placement of her daughter, she suffered in silence for years. For decades, Sharon hid her pain behind a smile—until the day her daughter found her.
When they reconnected, they finally saw the beauty in each other. Sharon is a birth mother, and this is her journey.
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243 - Out of the Turtle's Shell
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And what did she say when you told her that you were pregnant?
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[:that's really interesting. So there was a opportunity for a kinship adoption, but you just couldn't, you couldn't stomach it.
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